The Pichai Family Foundation makes a very small number of large, strategic grants focused on Bay Area civic and educational support. Much of its giving is routed through philanthropic intermediaries and local community foundations, with a direct gift to a prominent private girls' school in Silicon Valley. The foundation appears to favor concentrated, high-dollar grants rather than many small awards and shows a local (San Francisco/Peninsula) emphasis.
Very concentrated giving: four large grants totaling ~$10.3M, with heavy use of intermediaries (DAF and community foundation). Repeat funding to San Francisco Foundation and one sizable direct gift to a single private school indicate preference for few high-dollar, targeted investments rather than broad, distributed giving.
Pichai Family Foundation gives in a concentrated way: a 2025 $5,112,319 general operating grant to Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt sits at the top of its recent record, and much of the rest of its support also goes through operating grants. The foundation’s recent pattern points to a small number of large awards rather than broad, scattered giving. Within that pattern, Bay Area education and community organizations stand out. Castilleja School Foundation received a $1,000,000 general operating grant in 2024, and local nonprofit infrastructure is also a major part of the portfolio through The San Francisco Foundation. The foundation’s recipient list also includes Peninsula Bridge, Boys & Girls of the Peninsula, and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which shows a strong emphasis on civic, youth, and basic-needs organizations in the Peninsula and South Bay. Its grantmaking is almost entirely U.S.-based, with recipients located in California and a smaller set of national nonprofits.
A central theme is donor-advised and intermediary philanthropy. In 2025, Pichai Family Foundation gave $5,112,319 to Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt for general operating support, showing a large allocation to grantmaking infrastructure rather than a single program. Local civic and social-service support is another clear thread. The foundation gave $2,348,997 to The San Francisco Foundation in 2024 and $1,833,000 in 2023, both for general operating support. Education appears through a $1,000,000 grant to Castilleja School Foundation in 2024 for general operating support. Basic-needs and youth-serving work also show up in grants to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and Peninsula Bridge, each supported with general operating grants.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around large awards: the 25th percentile is $56,250, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $118,750. Most awards in the recent list are general operating support, which points to unrestricted or core support rather than project-restricted funding. Recipients can appear across multiple years, including The San Francisco Foundation, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Peninsula Bridge, Boys & Girls of the Peninsula, Pratham USA, UNICEF USA, International Rescue Committee, Doctors Without Borders, and Asian Art Museum. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, funds individuals is false, and makes no program-related investments.
$9.2M
$334.8M
$49.2M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $56K and $119K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$56K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$119K
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Notable grantees: GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt, The San Francisco Foundation, Castilleja School Foundation
Giving is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 53% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Menlo Park, and San Mateo organizations. Outside California, the recent list includes Albany, New York; New York, New York; Houston, Texas; and Washington, DC. All listed grants in the recipient country distribution are in the United States, with 34 grants and no non-U.S. recipient countries shown.
Recent grants emphasize donor-advised philanthropy and local operating support for Bay Area civic, education, and basic-needs organizations. Examples include The San Francisco Foundation, Castilleja School Foundation, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Peninsula Bridge, and Boys & Girls of the Peninsula, with most awards marked general operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including The San Francisco Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Peninsula Bridge, Boys & Girls of the Peninsula, Pratham USA, UNICEF USA, International Rescue Committee, Doctors Without Borders, and Asian Art Museum in more than one year.
The recent grant distribution is centered on relatively large awards: the 25th percentile is $56,250, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $118,750. The list also includes larger outliers, such as $1,000,000 to Castilleja School Foundation and $5,112,319 to Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt.
Very focused. California is the top state by grant count, and 53% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent list is entirely U.S.-based, with California cities such as San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Menlo Park, and San Mateo appearing most often.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MGMT | ALBANY, NY | $6,160,859 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Castilleja School Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $450,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | SAN MATEO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AARTI FOR GIRLS | STANFORD, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MGMT | ALBANY, NY | $5,112,319 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $375,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | SAN MATEO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AARTI FOR GIRLS | STANFORD, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,348,997 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | SAN MATEO, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AARTI FOR GIRLS | STANFORD, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,833,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | SAN MATEO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $77,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIVE FOUNDATION INC | SAN RAMON, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MGMT
$6,160,859GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PENINSULA BRIDGE
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNICEF USA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASIAN ART MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AARTI FOR GIRLS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA
$375,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNICEF USA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASIAN ART MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AARTI FOR GIRLS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNICEF USA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASIAN ART MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AARTI FOR GIRLS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNICEF USA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS OF THE PENINSULA
$77,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASIAN ART MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GIVE FOUNDATION INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT